Three killed in crash on snowy road

The snow caused chaos for some, but was a chance to have fun for others

Two men and a woman died and three other people were seriously injured after a car and a pick-up truck crashed on a snowy country road, police have said.

A Mercedes C200 travelling up Wrotham Hill on the A20 in Kent collided with a Toyota Hilux travelling in the opposite direction shortly after 4pm on Sunday afternoon.

The accident came as much of the county continued to be affected by treacherous icy road conditions.

The male driver, aged 63, and female passenger, aged 78, who were in the Mercedes, were killed alongside a 48-year-old male passenger in the Toyota Hilux.

The male driver and two female passengers from the Toyota were taken to Maidstone General Hospital suffering from serious injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening, Kent Police said.

The A20 was closed following the incident and reopened at 7am on Monday.

Kent Police appealed for any witnesses to the crash, or anyone who saw the vehicles prior to the incident, to call its serious collision investigation unit on 01622 798538.

With bad weather continuing across North America and Europe, many flights in and out of UK airports have been badly affected, with delays at Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick.

Michael Dukes, forecast manager for MeteoGroup UK, the weather arm of the Press Association, said the cold snap was set to continue for the next few days: "Snow showers are going to continue to threaten north-west England and much of Scotland. There will be a few snow showers across Wales."